amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am off now to play my game of betrayal with Sotillo, and keep him off the town.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Perhaps he is right,” the doctor, an hour later, said hurriedly to Mrs. Gould, whom he met in the corridor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The thing is done, and the shadow of the treasure may do just as well as the substance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The thing is done, and the shadow of the treasure may do just as well as the substance.
betrayalnounUS /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/
The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading I am off now to play my game of betrayal with Sotillo, and keep him off the town.”
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading She put out both her hands impulsively.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “Perhaps he is right,” the doctor, an hour later, said hurriedly to Mrs. Gould, whom he met in the corridor.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “The thing is done, and the shadow of the treasure may do just as well as the substance.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Perhaps he is right,” the doctor, an hour later, said hurriedly to Mrs. Gould, whom he met in the corridor.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “The thing is done, and the shadow of the treasure may do just as well as the substance.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Let me try to serve you to the whole extent of my evil reputation.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Let me try to serve you to the whole extent of my evil reputation.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading I am off now to play my game of betrayal with Sotillo, and keep him off the town.”
GouldnounUS /ɡuːld/
United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)
From this reading “Perhaps he is right,” the doctor, an hour later, said hurriedly to Mrs. Gould, whom he met in the corridor.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She put out both her hands impulsively.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Perhaps he is right,” the doctor, an hour later, said hurriedly to Mrs. Gould, whom he met in the corridor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She put out both her hands impulsively.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am off now to play my game of betrayal with Sotillo, and keep him off the town.”
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Perhaps he is right,” the doctor, an hour later, said hurriedly to Mrs. Gould, whom he met in the corridor.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “Perhaps he is right,” the doctor, an hour later, said hurriedly to Mrs. Gould, whom he met in the corridor.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am off now to play my game of betrayal with Sotillo, and keep him off the town.”
impulsivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading She put out both her hands impulsively.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Perhaps he is right,” the doctor, an hour later, said hurriedly to Mrs. Gould, whom he met in the corridor.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Perhaps he is right,” the doctor, an hour later, said hurriedly to Mrs. Gould, whom he met in the corridor.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “The thing is done, and the shadow of the treasure may do just as well as the substance.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I am off now to play my game of betrayal with Sotillo, and keep him off the town.”
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Perhaps he is right,” the doctor, an hour later, said hurriedly to Mrs. Gould, whom he met in the corridor.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me try to serve you to the whole extent of my evil reputation.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “The thing is done, and the shadow of the treasure may do just as well as the substance.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me try to serve you to the whole extent of my evil reputation.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “Perhaps he is right,” the doctor, an hour later, said hurriedly to Mrs. Gould, whom he met in the corridor.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Perhaps he is right,” the doctor, an hour later, said hurriedly to Mrs. Gould, whom he met in the corridor.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Let me try to serve you to the whole extent of my evil reputation.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am off now to play my game of betrayal with Sotillo, and keep him off the town.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The thing is done, and the shadow of the treasure may do just as well as the substance.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I am off now to play my game of betrayal with Sotillo, and keep him off the town.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She put out both her hands impulsively.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps he is right,” the doctor, an hour later, said hurriedly to Mrs. Gould, whom he met in the corridor.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading I am off now to play my game of betrayal with Sotillo, and keep him off the town.”
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put out both her hands impulsively.
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Let me try to serve you to the whole extent of my evil reputation.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Perhaps he is right,” the doctor, an hour later, said hurriedly to Mrs. Gould, whom he met in the corridor.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Perhaps he is right,” the doctor, an hour later, said hurriedly to Mrs. Gould, whom he met in the corridor.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Let me try to serve you to the whole extent of my evil reputation.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “The thing is done, and the shadow of the treasure may do just as well as the substance.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She put out both her hands impulsively.
Sotillo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am off now to play my game of betrayal with Sotillo, and keep him off the town.”
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading “The thing is done, and the shadow of the treasure may do just as well as the substance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Perhaps he is right,” the doctor, an hour later, said hurriedly to Mrs. Gould, whom he met in the corridor.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “The thing is done, and the shadow of the treasure may do just as well as the substance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Perhaps he is right,” the doctor, an hour later, said hurriedly to Mrs. Gould, whom he met in the corridor.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I am off now to play my game of betrayal with Sotillo, and keep him off the town.”
treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “The thing is done, and the shadow of the treasure may do just as well as the substance.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Let me try to serve you to the whole extent of my evil reputation.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “The thing is done, and the shadow of the treasure may do just as well as the substance.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Let me try to serve you to the whole extent of my evil reputation.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Perhaps he is right,” the doctor, an hour later, said hurriedly to Mrs. Gould, whom he met in the corridor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am off now to play my game of betrayal with Sotillo, and keep him off the town.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let me try to serve you to the whole extent of my evil reputation.
